Table 2.
Summary of the number of drugs per prescription, its frequency and percentage, and the average number of drugs per prescription in the four hospitals in southern Ethiopia (N=1,440), from June 11, 2013 to May 25, 2014
| Characteristics | Hospitals
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH, N (%) | DSMGH, N (%) | TZH, N (%) | WSUTRH, N (%) | |
| Number of drugs per prescription | ||||
| One | 144 (40.0) | 75 (20.8) | 84 (23.3) | 159 (44.2) |
| Two | 126 (35.0) | 141 (39.2) | 144 (40.0) | 132 (36.7) |
| Three | 62 (17.2) | 114 (31.7) | 84 (23.3) | 47 (13.1) |
| Four | 18 (5.0) | 30 (8.3) | 48 (13.3) | 20 (5.6) |
| Five | 4 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) |
| Six | 6 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Average number of drugs per prescription | ||||
| 1.97±1.06 | 2.28±0.89 | 2.27±0.97 | 1.82±0.90 | |
Note: Data is expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: TZH, Tercha Zonal Hospital; SCH, Sodo Christian Hospital; DSMGH, Dubo St Mary’s General Hospital; WSUTRH, Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital.